AXN (Portuguese TV channel)
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{{Infobox television channel
| name = AXN
| logo = AXN logo (2015).svg
| logo_size = 200px
| launch_date = {{start date|2002|11|05}}{{Cite web |last=Silva |first=Maggie |date=2022-11-12 |title=AXN Portugal comemora 20 anos de grandes histórias |url=https://www.magazine-hd.com/apps/wp/axn-portugal-comemora-20-anos-de-grandes-historias/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=MHD |language=pt-PT}}
| picture_format = 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
| owner = Sony Pictures Television
| sister_channels = AXN Movies
AXN White
| country = Spain
| area = Portugal
Angola
Mozambique
| website = http://www.axn.pt/
}}
AXN is a Portuguese pay television channel. It is the Portuguese version of the AXN network, owned by Sony.{{Cite web |title=AVISO LEGAL |url=http://www.axn.pt/aviso-legal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215111042/http://www.axn.pt/aviso-legal |archive-date=2009-12-15 |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Portugal AXN}} It was a Cabovisão exclusive in its beginnings, but now it is available in all operators and platforms. It's one of the most watched channels on pay-TV in Portugal, competing with Star Channel, SIC Notícias, Canal Panda, Disney Channel, Cartoon Network and Canal Hollywood.{{Cite web |date=2009-01-19 |title=Audiencias AXN |url=http://www.telesatelite.net/novidades/tp.asp/tp/9362/audiencias-axn.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090120062353/http://www.telesatelite.net/novidades/tp.asp/tp/9362/audiencias-axn.html |archive-date=2009-01-20 |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Telesatelite}}
The channel have a feed airing dubbed shows in Angola and Mozambique.
Sister channels
=AXN White=
AXN White first launched in Portugal on 7 May 2012, replacing Sony Entertainment Television. It focuses on comedy and romantic series and movies.{{Cite web |title=AXN White replaces Sony TV in Portugal {{!}} News {{!}} Rapid TV News |url=https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2012041621296/axn-white-replaces-sony-tv-in-portugal406.html |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=www.rapidtvnews.com}}
=AXN Movies=
AXN Movies was launched on 17 February 2020 replacing AXN Black. It is dedicated to movies, in particular movies owned by Sony Pictures.{{Cite web |title=AXN Black passa a ser AXN Movies |url=https://filmspot.pt/artigo/axn-black-passa-a-ser-axn-movies-11426/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=filmSPOT |language=pt-PT}} The channel was initially exclusive to Portugal, until 2023 where it was launched in Spain.
=Former channels=
==Sony Entertainment Television==
Sony Entertainment Television was launched on 12 April 2008 in Portugal.{{Cite web |title=Sony takes two to Portugal |url=https://www.c21media.net/news/sony-takes-two-to-portugal/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=C21media |language=en-us}} SET was replaced by AXN White on 14 April 2012 at 8 hours, followed by SET Spain replaced by AXN White on 7 May 2012.{{Cite web |last=FormulaTV |title=El canal AXN White llega a España con series como 'Smash' y 'GCB' (Golfas, Cursis y Beatas) |url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/24508/canal-axn-white-llega-espana-series-como-smash-gcb-golfas-cursis-y-beatas/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=FormulaTV |language=es}}
==Animax==
A week-end Animax block was added to AXN on 20 October 2007, which ended in September 2008. It was launched as a full channel on 12 April 2008.{{Cite web |date=2008-04-11 |title=Dois canais Sony chegam a Portugal através do Meo |url=https://www.dn.pt/arquivo/2008/dois-canais-sony-chegam-a-portugal-atraves-do-meo-997638.html |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=www.dn.pt |language=pt-PT}} Dedicated to anime, Animax added live-action shows in 2009. On 9 May 2011, Animax was replaced by AXN Black.{{Cite web |date=2011-05-04 |title=Sony lança novo canal de séries e cinema no mercado português |url=https://www.meiosepublicidade.pt/2011/05/sony-lanca-novo-canal-de-series-e-cinema-no-mercado-portugues/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=Meios & Publicidade |language=pt-PT}}{{Cite web |date=2011-05-05 |title=AXN Black to launch in Portugal |url=https://advanced-television.com/2011/05/05/axn-black-to-launch-in-portugal/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |language=en-GB}}
==AXN Black==
AXN Black was launched on 9 May, 2011, replacing Animax. The channel mainly aired action and crime movies and series, being primarily male focused, and serving as a contrast with AXN White which has a more female focus. The channel was rebranded as AXN Movies on 17 February 2020, redirecting its focus to only movies, while no longer being restricted by genres.
Shows broadcast by AXN in Portugal
=Magazines=
- Tempo Sincro
- Insert Coin
=Fiction=
- Alarm for Cobra 11 – The Highway Police
- Alert: Missing Persons Unit
- Accused
- The Borgias
- Castle
- The Confession
- Criminal Minds
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- CSI: Miami
- CSI: NY
- Cybill
- The Firm
- The Good Doctor
- Hannibal
- Homicide: Life on the Street
- In Plain Sight
- Lasko – Die Faust Gottes
- Las Vegas
- Law and Order: UK
- Leverage
- Memphis Beat
- The Mentalist
- Missing
- The Mob Doctor
- NCIS
- Once Upon a Time
- Perception
- The Pillars of the Earth
- Private
- Sherlock
- SWAT
- XIII: The Series
References
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External links
{{Portal|Portugal|Television}}
- {{Official website|http://www.axn.pt/}}
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110607054337/http://www.lyngsat-address.com/ab/AXN-PT.html AXN Portugal at LyngSat Address]}}
{{Portuguese television stations}}
{{Sony Corp}}
Category:Sony Pictures Television
Category:Television stations in Portugal
Category:Television networks in Portugal
Category:Sony Pictures Entertainment
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2002